Mower



D. JORDAN Feb; 8, H227.

MOWER Filed oct. 2o; 192s 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 www@ gwozntoz .Jaffdafg Patented Feb; 8, 19227.`

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Applicatien filed October 20, 19723 Serial No, 669,818.

y `This invention relatesto a device to be emv ployedior automatically raising and lowering the guard bar yof a mower, whileV the mower is lbeing turned, thereby enabling the- Aoperator to control the mower froma point remote trom the mower.

Y j lVith the foregoing and otherobjects in view which will appear asftliedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement ofparts andfin theV details of construction rhereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that .changes in the precise `embodimentof the invention herein disclosed,ma y be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing Y from the spirit .of the invention.

vention.

Referring to the drawings: l Figure` 1 is a plan view of a mower equipped with a controlling device` constructed in accordance withthe present in- Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof,` I Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view of the controlling device.V v

lFigure 4 is an' enlarged :detail view disclosing the operating member, and latch member carried thereby.

-Referringto the ldrawings in detail, the. reference character V5 designates the mower frame, which is'of the usual construction' and provided .with the usual guard" bar 6. The guard bar includes arelatively long supporting armr?v having'a right angledpor tion 8 terminating in a right angled arm.9, which arm 9 is supported in the bearings lOtliat are mounted at a point directly under the supporting axle 11 of the mower.

. :The Jforward end of the frame is supf ported by the wheel 5. and the supporting arms `6 that have an upwardly ,extended bolt 7 fitted in the bearingS forming apart of the frame, for guiding the mower.- The Vbearing 8 is mountedinbracket 11` .supported at the lforward end of the frame.

Y Mounted on the .mower frame 5 and eX- tending upwardly therefrom is a support 12 having a bearing 13 -at its upper end,y vwhich bearing receives v the crank arm 14 that has one of its ends connected to the arm 7 at 15,. the opposite end ot' the crank arm 14 extending downwardly at 16 wherej thel Same has connection with the right angled end 17 .of the lcontrolling rod 18.

The-reference character 19 vdesignates an Y operating member including an'upper plate 19 anda lower plate 20 which plates are held spaced relationl by means of the pin 21.r VThe member 19 is formed with up# standing head 2O that isaperturedrto receive the. end 210i the operating rod 18 so that pivotal movement .of lthe operating plate results in a relative movement or the rod`18to accomplish the purpose of the in- A shoulder 18 istormed'. on the Y vention.y l member 19 `which, shoulder is adapted to en-V gage the lug 27 when the member 19 is movedto the limit of its `torward movement as shown vby Fig-ure 1.

A latch member is indicated at 22 and is mounted inthe latch support 23, which latch support is secured to the operating plate'119 byiineans otrivets 24, there being provided a coiled spring 25 mounted in the latch `sup- 80 port 23 and engasne'thelatch member 22 to normally urge 'the latchr memberv towards one sident the latch support. Cooperating` withthe latch'meinber' 22 is a vertical rod 26 journaled in the bearing 26, the rod be-y 85 ing formed .witha lug 27 on its Vlower end, whichv lug is adapted to move -beyond the. shoulder 28 ,of the latch member as clearly shown by Figure of they drawings, so that the operating plate `19 willv bey held'against 90 movement which would returnvthe cutter bar to its active position.

At ,the vupper end f the rod 26 is a laterally extending arm 29formed with openings 29 to accommodateone end of theflexible connecting member 30, theopposite end thereof being' secured at a point adjacent to the operator Vseated on the tractor` pulling the mower, so that the operator may readily Vandeasily' control the locking device.

A coiled vspring has connection 'with' the arm 29 at 32, the opposite end of the spring being anchored at 33to the ear 24 orminga part' of the bracket 11 so that the spring' may normally tend to move the arm 29 to its inactive position. The refer-y ence character'34'designates the rear hitchY vbar ofthe tractor pulling the mower, which bar is connected at one'of itsvends, to the body. yportion 5 through the medium of the chain 35that includes link 35 positioned in Yone of the spaced openings A36 formed the chain being Connected to bar 34 withlink 37.

The opposite end of the bar 34 is connected with the body 5 through the medium of the link 36 which has one end thereof formed into an eye 37 that cooperates withthe ear 38V atfthe forward end of the body portion,vthe opposite end of the link having an eye 38. for connection with theeyc 39 of the clevis carried by the bar Y At one end of the bar 34 is a guardv 311A that extends rearwardly tol guard the connection between the link 36 and bar 311.

In the operation of the device, S-tsiiining that the bar 34; is turned from a position as shown by Figure 1, to a position as shown by Figure 3 of the drawings. rIlie link 36 contac-ts with the pin 21 movingl the member 19 rearwardly to a position as shown by Figure S. lli/'ith this movement of the plate or member 19'it is obvious that the rod 18 is moved forwardly with `the result that the downwardly extended end of the crank arm 14 is swung forwardly. It follows that theVV oppositeend of the crank arm moves upwardlyk carrying with it the guard bar 7 elevatingthe guard bar to its inactive position.

l/Vhenvthe member 19 is moved to` operate the rod'18 to move the guard bar 7 to its inactive position, the latch-member auto-mati-Y call moves to a osition as shown bv Figure 4; of the drawings to .hold the member 19 agai st returningv toits active position under the weight of the guard bar.

After the tractor and'mower have turned,

andt is desired to cause the guard bar to fall downwardly to its active position, the flexibleY connecting member 30 is pulled, which in turn .causesthe rod`26 to move to a position to allow the latch member to return toits inactive position when the member 19 isvreturned under the kweight of the kguard bar. Y Y

I claim c Y j 1. YIn a device'of the `character described, armower frame, a guard bar having an arm formed at vone endthereof, means for pivotally connecting the arm to the mower frame, a crank arm support-ed on the 'mower iframe, means for connecting one end of the crank arm to the guard bar, and means havingconnection with-the opposite end of the crank arm for automatically, raising and lowering the guard bar.

2. In a device ofthe character,described, a mower frame, a guard bar having a right angled end'portion terminating in a right angled arm, means for pivotally connecting the arin'to the mower frame, aV crank arm supported on the mower frame, a link for connecting one end of the crank arm and the guard bar, a rod having connection with the opposite end of the crank arm, a pivoted member on the forward end of the mower frame, said rodhaving connection with the lpivoted member, a hitch bar, alink connectraise the guard bar, and a latch'member cooperating with the pivoted platefor automatically locking the plate to hold the guard bai inl its raised position.` Y

4l. In a device of the character describech a mower fran-ie, a hitch bar, a connecting link connecting t-he mower frame, and hitch bar, a guard bar pivotally :mounted-on the mower frame, a pivoted platesupported at the forward end of the mower frame, means for moving the pivoted plate, means for connecting the plate and guard bar to elevate the guard bar, and means for automatically .locking the ilatel when the Ouard bar is elevated. Y

5. In .a device' of the character described, a mower frame, aguard bar mounted for vertical movement with respect to the mower frame, a pivoted operating plate mounted at the forward end of the mower frame, a crankf arm supported by the moweri frame, means for connecting the crank arm and guardrbar, a rod for connecting the crank armand op-V erating plate, a manually releasable pivoted locking member associated with the plate for locking the plate against movement, and means for releasing theglocking member.

i' 6. In adevice of the character described, amower frame, a hitch bar pivotally connected with the ,mower frame, Va link connected with the mower frame and hitch bai,

a pivoted platev on the mower frame, a guard bar, means for mounting the guard bar on the mower frame for-vertical movement,

said link being supported to move tho pivoted plate, and said pivoted plate being supported to raise and lower theV guard bar.

VIn testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed my signature.

i DANIEL JORDAN.

pin carried by the plate, `means for engaging 80 the pin to operate the rodandjcrank arm to' 

